Author Archives: Tony Peters

2017 LiNO RaMBLe Vinyl Pinot Grigio

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Tony Peters

One of the most widely used clichés going around is the good ole, “time flies when you’re having fun”.  With our busy lives today, taken up with the nine to five job that also spills into our ‘home’ time because … Continue reading →

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2015 Grey Sands Pinot Gris

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Tony Peters

When I opened this wine and offered it to a couple of good friends of mine, I didn’t tell them a thing about what they were about to try.  All I wanted from them was if they like it, why … Continue reading →

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2014 Hollick Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Tony Peters

I can easily sum up this wine in five words.  “This is unashamedly Coonawarra Cabernet”. I’m sure you’re here to read a bit more about it than that.  However, if you know what traditional Cabernet from that terra rossa soil … Continue reading →

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NV Tatachilla Prosecco

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Tony Peters

If you have asked me ten years ago what is prosecco I would’ve replied that it is something you wrap around beef and call it Fillet Mignon (Okay, okay. That’s prosciutto but you get my drift). As much as I … Continue reading →

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2017 Chateau Yaldara Foundations Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Tony Peters

It wasnt’ that long ago I thought about installing a ‘Sav Blanc’ sensor at my front door. No one would be harmed when it activated but any Sav Blanc in their possession would automatically be turned into dust while the … Continue reading →

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2016 Chateau Yaldara Petit Verdot

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Tony Peters

I’ll bet London to a brick that nobody has ever walked into a bar of any description, or even a cellar door and said, “I’d like to try the Petit Verdot”.  I’m not saying this as a blight on the … Continue reading →

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2014 Penley Estate Steyning Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Tony Peters

I couldn’t help myself.  I had to google Steyning (pronounced Stenning).  It’s a quaint little town in southern England with a population of less than six thousand.  Photos of the buildings and countryside gave me the impression of a place … Continue reading →

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2015 Tatachilla Pale Moon Rising Merlot

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Tony Peters

It’s common knowledge that, in Australia, Merlot cops a bad wrap…most of the time. What a lot of people forget is that wine, regardless of the variety, is supposed to be consumed with food.  I don’t care who you are, … Continue reading →

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2015 Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Tony Peters

I’m pretty sure I’m normal.  I’m saying that because, when the word Phoenix turns up in a sentence, I think of the big city in Arizona, USA. But then, the word ‘Phoenixing’ is a headline word in an article in … Continue reading →

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2013 Campbells Bobbie Burns Shiraz

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Tony Peters

I’m probably going to experience the wrath of the Rutherglen Wine Region for this but, I have generally associated Campbells with fortified wines.  Surely I can be forgiven for this because they are in the Rutherglen region of Victoria, renown … Continue reading →

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